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Invisible Outreach
One of the delightful people who I have met in my three weeks in Thailand is Georgina Stott (pictured here), an Australian who has been in Thailand since 1968. She came over in her early 20’s, fell in love with … Continue reading
Christ Is Risen!
He is risen indeed! We didn’t get up early enough to make it to the 6 AM Sunrise Service, but we did come to the 10 AM Resurrection Worship Service at Sapan Luang Church. We were greeted warmly by those … Continue reading
Surrounded by Beauty
Most of the beauty that surrounds me here is a gift from God. The flowers, which can be found in other parts of the world, grow and bloom in abundance here because of the warm weather and high humidity, punctuated … Continue reading
An Anglican Holy Week
If you walk to the corner and then to the end of Convent Road, you find one of the gracious examples of an earlier Christian presence in Thailand – Christ Church. In 1864, King Mongkut granted some land by the river … Continue reading
With Apologies to Texas
When we opened the curtains of our room this morning, we were greeted with this picture of the Bangkok Bank skyscraper surrounded on all sides by thick, heavy black rain clouds. Within an hour, a cloudburst dumped buckets of rain … Continue reading
Donating Blood
I am someone who has always jumped at the chance to donate blood in the belief that it is one of the ways that I can give something that is desperately needed and it costs me very little – just … Continue reading
An Early Morning Walk
The early morning light catches the glass front of the Dusit Thani Hotel, reflecting the images of other tall building around it. A luxury hotel that has been around for many years, this hotel is close to the financial district in … Continue reading
A New Worship Experience
Today, Mom and I took a taxi to a different church in Bangkok. This one is called Sapan Luang Church or, literally, the Yellow Bridge Church. It is located in an area of Bangkok called Sapan Luang, because there is (or used to … Continue reading
All Is Not As It Seems
About a year ago, there were a series of demonstrations by a political group that created a major disruption to business in portions of Bangkok. On April 10th, those demonstrations turned violent when the Thai military tried to intervene and 24 people … Continue reading
The Changing Face of Songkran
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a gentle, honorable tradition of sprinkling water on friends or pouring water over the hands of the elderly while wishing them the best in the New Year… Oh, … Continue reading
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